Call for PhD Scholarships

The Spanish Government, through the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, has open several positions for PhD to be started in September 2018. These grants cover any knowledge area, including Mechanical Engineering and Robotics. COMPMECH Research Group would be pleased to listen to the proposals of any researcher applying for the grants. The complete information can be found in the following link:

https://goo.gl/wPyJ7o

ISEMMS 2017

The second International Symposium  on Education on Mechanism and Machine Science (ISEMMS 2017) is taking place these days in Madrid.

The aim of the second Symposium, organized by MAQLAB Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid,  is to establish a stable framework of interchange of experience among researches of the mechanism and machine science with special emphasis in the New Learning Technologies and globalization.

Mónica Urízar is attending the Congress in representation of COMPMECH Research Group.

CIBEM 2017

The CIBEM 2017 Congress (XIII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ingeniería Mecánica) will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 23rd to 26th October 2017. This Congress is organized by the FEIBIM (Federación Iberoamericana de Ingeniería Mecánica) and will take place at The Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FCT NOVA), Campus of Caparica, Lisbon.

COMPMECH Research Group will take part in the Congress by presenting the following works:

 

Title: Software De Propósito General Para Resolver La Dinámica Inversa Y Calcular Los Esfuerzos Internos De Mecanismos Planos
Authors: Erik Macho, Mónica Urízar, Víctor Petuya, Alfonso Hernández

 
Title: Análisis de Frecuencias Naturales y Modos de Vibración de un Manipulador Paralelo para su uso como Manipulador en Test de Vibraciones para Piezas de Automóviles.
Authors: Saioa Herrero, Charles Pinto, Mikel Diez, Javier Corral

 

Alfonso Hernández Frías will also be part of the Scientific Committee.

2nd place in the The 2nd Spanish National Mechanisms and Machine Theory Olympiad

The team from the Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao has finished in second place the 2nd Spanish National Mechanisms and Machine Theory Olympiad (2ª Olimpiada Nacional en  TEORÍA DE MÁQUINAS Y MECANISMOS) which has taken place yesterday and today in Seville. Our students, Javier Viaña y Mario Badas have obtained the 3rd and 4th prizes, respectively. The winner team of this edition has been the Faculty of Engineering of Seville. Congratulations to all of you!

 

2ª Olimpiada Nacional en TEORÍA DE MÁQUINAS Y MECANISMOS (2nd National Mechanisms and Machine Theory Olympiad)

The 2nd Spanish National Mechanisms and Machine Theory Olympiad (2ª Olimpiada Nacional en  TEORÍA DE MÁQUINAS Y MECANISMOS) is taking place today and tomorrow in Seville. This Olympiad is organized by the Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Department (Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y Fabricación) of the University of Seville.

Mikel Diez is attending the Olympiad with Javier Viaña y Mario Badas, both Engineering Students of our Faculty. All the best to all the participants!

 

15th EAEC European Automotive Congress 2017

Next week, Javier Corral will attend the 15th EAEC European Automotive Congress 2017 organized by the Sociedad de Técnicos de Automoción (STA), member of FISITA. The biennial EAEC Congress will be held from 3rd to 5th of October at the Carlos III University of Madrid (Leganés Campus) in Spain. There, Javier Corral will present the following two works:

  • Fuzzy Traction Control System for Electric Vehicles
    Authors: A. Parra , A. Zubizarreta , M. Diez , J. Corral , C. Pinto
  • Simulation tool for the optimization of formula type prototypes
    I. Erauskin, A. López, Dr. A. Zubizarreta, Dr. M. Diez, Prof. Dr. C. Pinto, Dr. J. Corral

Erasmus+ in Odessa (Ukraine)

Last week, from 18th to 22nd september 2017, Mónica Urízar and Saioa Herrero presented our work at the ONPU (Odessa National Polytechnic University)  in Ukraine. During their stay, they introduced both the Faculty of Engineering and COMPMECH Research Group to all the professors and students attending the sessions.

Besides, Mónica Urízar offered a theoretical and practical lesson about GIM Software. This was a very interesting opportunity for assistants to learn how to use the program and see all the possibilities it offers to be used in their classes and research. Finally, Saioa Herrero presented the work developed in her PhD Thesis about parallel manipulators. This was also an attractive presentation for the students, since some of them are starting their PhD in related topics. In all the sessions students and professors showed their interest on the topics and participated in a very active way. Thank you to all of them!

 

This stay is funded by the Organization of Erasmus+ for teaching abroad.

PhD Thesis Defence

On 2nd June 2017 José Ignacio Ibarreche Mendía defended his PhD Thesis – Análisis y síntesis estructural de manipuladores paralelos de baja movilidad con múltiples modos de operación. Dr. Prof. Alfonso Hernández has been the Advisor of the PhD Thesis.